Collapsible valve



Jan. 26, 1954 G, E HANSEN 2,667,324

COLLAPSIBLE VALVE Filed Dec. 27, 1948 Patented Jan. 26, 1954 2,667,324

" GeorgevE. Hansen, Chicago, IIL-,nassignor to Crane T Ges; Chieage, H15-, a corporationzdtflllinms Y i Aelzlieetae Dee nib V27, legs, seriellen-erase,

3,;Cla1ms..` (Cl. 251-5) 1 2 Y This invention relates 'to avicombined-valye and be nioved axially and thereby ompressesf the nxture'. More 'bartieidnyj 153s nrnedwth stetdhed mebfnds'efagainst the inside' of the annel value v'itherebyYtubing "'siihasirubbef helleffas `a-tlie v`c`anr-nirg ooritat'surfae '12; tubig'lorthe likemaybe'eniployeditheffliiil Ther'lelave rotatability between' the nierbrs "I a''rying'medium'wnredesidfandthe'batii and 3fis,preferae1y1innted` to substantially-leeg ftiidiecerthretriroien mayfbesiiydeon; than aren-turned avoid bbjectionamej twisting pushed' by' a 'simple vdiffre'cndrsr' At'ftlie of? 'the'fiexibldteb afin" the qeurs'efof'bpening or saidtim, suc'h'tubingffndy bfdsiiy frme'd closing the'vadve." A' iitdan' ndjo'in't or con'net'ion ther vithi will f1 The? foregoing :operation secures. the -1 hose hereinafterbcomnipredilyfdpparnt m against thepip and'arso preyentsfit fromsiip- "inthe latter dn'e'tionjimmunit-'realized pinglbackpr'bemg axially 'displaced because' of thatl heretofore onef thditoultis'f encountered the'ipin'eh'ing. action of thesp'here "i, 'as indicated. infalvevdsigns or'tnisltyp' Has; ben't' j able to Thus, it' will also loe-'apparent fthatby reason of thei'idbintylto"obtain affidate fifens'fdr adp A such pinchinsor compressingaction thetenere?v ing the:rubberltbornse @the axt'iirei* servesas azuid Saunen sozthat when-nnefhud "other objects andadiaiitdges wm'bceme-more pressereeis appued from the` direction' indicated rea3i1`yppantzp iedmg wthif'j by thefarrow, the ow of the latter isshut 'oi'as scription'ofV the structure"read in light "'f the shown in Fig. 1. Theouterendlimit of the `iiex'- acompanyihgdrawjggfih which ible tubingr d. is stretc'zhedA or expande'zd,A folded Fig liefs -tasvefs s'ecfona asembly View en back and.V applied over theouter annularfsurface Off-the -combine/valve. ''gtr'e 9"""bdyig the offerrulek ISasindicated.4 The slot I'l preferably mvetiom l. .fr f A extends for the full lengthQf the'holderv Siand Fig, '2*' fs View similar .to thai-fof Fig- 1,r except thereby when. desired enablesthe operator. to slip that-th va'v is'sh'wnfih thiope pdsitvn'f the hose d transyers'elyzthrough' the slot H' and f Figi 3 is a 'transverse setioialview't'ken on thus remove the holder, leaving onlythefrrule theline 3 3 of Ergfl; i3, remaining on the tubing.' The ferrule lsis "Fig. 4 is a transversey sectional view taken on mounted Qn the IrlOldQlv bymerely Slipping same the 1in'4"' 1 ofrig; 2'. over the outerA end limits-.of thefldegdtleA tubing". fF'g'S is a sectional-'assembly view of a modified The tubular4 9013369121011 at the ferrule is. adapted form ofthe invention .to for securing to a pipeline v(not shown).

'Figz '6 is a"vlew"simi1ar to that-structu1e of 1,11 lhxeiilll. @il Fig.' 4, 1711.617@Y iS. Shown the Figfs, but withfthe 'veuve shown in tnd'open trausverseseetienal when the predetermined position. aXil DQtQIl 0f the sphere enables'the tubing 4l4 VSimilar reference numerals refer Ato similar Q. b evmllt @.Cl. .the @Drill-.Vallio Q1 flowpartsrtnroughoitithefseverarviwsi" as permitting relation. fluid den Q ccurring'through *Refer'rmgfnow to Figi' 'rfa pipe; oi'tu-bular memthe passage Ifi of the tubing 4. ber,generanyidesignated ljisTsnownfwitntlia" j litigated. inlet supply f Qr the .insertion of 2 rupnn '.whichs 'the'dedly engaged? 'the fiolde'i" rebbe?. testent .or the loe provided as at or fixture 3. At tnemits'et, it sneu-'1d fb'e u'ndl which ne mite t e.. tubing it@ be more rigidly stodtnatth131"|mitia11y uned with the 4o aad eral attained rubber or other flexible tube d, the end portion of 5.11,. which rubbertubefa'desigateiift Sfiss'tret'ched ihdnvlltin rilpl@ the Sanitas that abete and extends substantially lobi/intelY the threaded dSC bei@ .i12-L., MQCLQR W117i@ lg .1 Q 4 11.10111.- ehd of the threaded tubing I. A sphere l of S1 12?? the he dio -lfg the projeting predetermined size is sub'st tially proyi i b s, 'the taper being designa /illpg. d 'is inserted within the'fi of theslot `H so"as`to"be"r ner @that the in- I ,A Y re the holder? engags the threads2of the tii'lar meiiib I. In making such insertion, .the rubber hose 4 is predeterminately stretched and thereby reduced in diaineter until the. properftension thereof is `irlanllal. entrpl Y enplaped inside the differs s lieli. 1r @from .that` described in Fig. 1. li Vder 5i, as illustrated, 'an heldfflrmly-.relative m QDRQQDQQIL'LQG malldiscwithitshandle tothe pipl by" 4ians of th threads 2. It will, |1751 Clamped blatweenthe .ends-.of .thetubing l of course, be apparent that by turning the holder and the inside 2 of the holder 3 as indicated, to 3 to rotate upon the threads 2, the sphere 1 will o permit flow therepast.

, 3 Thus, it is clear that a relative simple but effective means has been devised not only to provide a very eiicient valve per se, but it also may be employed to aid in making the folded-over tubing connection with the ferrule I3 with the valves 7 or U5 in the closed position and the ferrule I3 in lplace as shown.

Of course, it should also be apparent that a' number of other modifications may be employed.

with similar and satisfactory results.' Therefore, it is the desire not to be limited to thespecific engaging the said spherical portion and camming the latter member towards the flow axis against the outer portion of the flexible tubing and the end portion of the said tubular casing Yto embodiments illustrated but to measure the invention by the scope of interpreted in light of the prior art.

Iclaim: Y e Y 1. In a'xture'of the class described, the combination including a substantially tubular member, a holder having an inner surface camming portion, exible tubing comprising a conduit portion within said said holder having an axially extending slot through an outer wall thereof for inserting a continuous length of the said flexible tubing within the holder, the holder member being relatively rotatable to the said tubular member and flexible tubing and being axially movable relative thereto, freely movable means comprising a sphere member interposed between said tubular member and the holder and the iiexible tubing, the tubular member and holder defining a recess between the i camming surface and the end of the tubular member of larger diameter than that of the sphere member plus twice the thickness of the flexible tubing, the sphere member being positioned in said recess in the valve-open position, the inner` diameter of an end portion of the tubular member being of smaller diameter than that of the sphere member plus twice the thickness of the flexible tubing, the end portion of the said tubular member engaging the said sphere member, the inner surface camming portion of said holder also engaging the said sphere member and camming the latter member towards the iiow axis whereby upon predetermined relative rotation and axial movement of the said holder in a direction towards the said tubular member the said freely movable means is held against an outer portion of the flexible tubing and the end portion of the said tubular member to shut ou flow therethrough.

Ycamming portion and being axially and rotatably movable relative to the said casing, a sphere form of closure member interposed between an inside end wall of said tubular casing and the inner surface camming portion of the said holder, the said holder having an axially extending slot through an outer wallthereof, iiexible tubing with a conduit portion insertable through said slot and extending continuously between the said Vholder and the casing, a portion ofthe said closure member bearing snugly against an outer portion of the flexible tubing, the said tubular casing and holder dening a recess Ybetween the camming surface portion and the end of vthe tubular casing of larger diameter than that of the closure member plus twice the thickness of the flexible tubing, the Vsaid closure member being positioned in said recess in the valve-open position, the inner diameter of an end portion ofl the tubular casingl being holder and tubular member, the v the appended `claims shut oif fluid flow therethrough.v

3. In a fixture of the class described, the combination including aV substantially tubular member, a relatively rotatable holder having an inner camming surface and axially movable relative to the said tubular member, flexible tubing with a conduit portion within said holder and tubular member, annular connecting means for said flexible tubing on an end portion of the said holder, the said holder having an Yaxially extending slot in a wall portion-thereof forfinserting a stretched length `of the exible tubing within the holder and over the annular connecting means, the holder member being threadedly secured tc the said tubular member and rotatable relative to the latter member and the iiexible tube pinching means comprising a freely rotatable sphere of a larger diameter than the conduit portion of the flexible tubing on which it is wedged to collapse the tubing in a valve-closed position and being of a lesser diameter than that of the conduit portion on which it is positioned to allow fluid ow in a valve-open position, the said sphere being interposed between said tubular member and the holder and the flexible tubing, the tubular member and holder defining a recess between vthe inner camming surface and the end of the tubular member of larger diameter than that of the said sphere plus twice the thickness ofthe flexible tubing, the saidY sphere being positioned in said recess in the valve-open position, the inner diameter of an end-portion of the tubular member being of smaller diameter than that of the said sphere plus twice the thickness of the flexible tubing, the end of said tubular member engaging the said sphere member, the inner camming surface of said holder also engaging the said sphere member and camming the latter member towards the flow axis whereby upon predetermined rotational and axialmovement of the said holder means towards the tubular member the said pinching means is applied against an outer surface portion of the inserted flexible tubing to shut o fluid flow therethrough.

Y GEORGE E. HANSEN.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 492,580 Hadley Feb. 28, 1893 A 653,629 Schneider July 10, 1900 1,883,960 Koppel Oct. 25, 1932 2,197,995 Crowley' Apr. 23, 1940 42,442,746' Anderson June a, 194el v2,444,767 Cobean July 6, 1948 2,458,027 Quist Jan. 4, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTSV Number Country Date 21,170 Great Britain of 1899 28,631 Germany of 1884 179,527 Switzerland of 1936 

